Great idea! Be careful- many of the clear poly finishes eventually turn yellow (think old knotty pine paneling). I'd put up a small room full of natural pine beadboard walls and over 2 years the walls yellowed- except where furniture obscured the light. Looked like a nuclear blast shadow! Moved the furniture every few months till all the walls evened out- into the old orangish pine look I was trying to avoid. I'm sure folks here know more about wood finishes than I do.